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January 10, 2026
Up in smoke
Four men implicated in the attempted smuggling of 1,500 pounds of compressed ganja, found at the Kingston Wharves four years ago, were yesterday freed of drug charges when they appeared in the…
January 10, 2026
... Nish wants rumble strips to curb road carnage in parish
Western Bureau: While basking in the major reduction in serious crimes in Hanover last year, the parish’s police commander, Superintendent Andrew Nish, is now eyeing a reduction in carnage on the…
January 10, 2026
Former UN judge says call for reform of chief justice's role principled, not reaction to appeal court ruling
Former United Nations judge Patrick Robinson says his call to reform the office of chief justice is principled and was not a reaction to last month’s Court of Appeal ruling overturning a murder…
January 10, 2026
Hunt on for man accused of shooting at policeman repairing flat tyre in St Catherine
A policeman was allegedly shot at while working on his vehicle in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday night. The 34-year-old constable had stopped near the Old Harbour Road roundabout to fix a flat…
January 10, 2026
Defending champion Crystal Palace lose to 6th-tier team in massive FA Cup upset
(AP) — Minnow Macclesfield beat title holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in English FA Cup history on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the football competition. Macclesfield…
January 10, 2026
US national dies in Ocho Rios car crash
A United States national died following injuries sustained in a vehicular crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Friday. It's reported that the man, 64, was a passenger in a white 2012 Toyota Mark X…
January 9, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon police hail major drop in crime
The Clarendon Police are reporting its most significant reduction in crime in over a decade, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shane McCalla, head of the Clarendon Police Division.…
January 9, 2026
by Corey Robinson
NO FLU ALARM
Flu vaccine uptake has been reported as low even as severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) remain at seasonal levels – or at the level typically expected for this time of the year – according to…
January 9, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Key ruling expected today in Donna-Lee Donaldson trial
Justice Leighton Pusey is expected to rule today on whether Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in the murder of his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, as well as the charge of preventing the…